Hello gang. I have started my costuming, but not that I have loads of pics to share yet. More or less, I have sorted and lined up my priorites. But now is...
Check it out. One of our local members with the LOTR group is in the learning process and just had to do this. We're so proud of him. ^_^ He's hoping people...
I took a quick peek (limited time right now) and the first thoughts that come to mind are: Looks like a hood with holes in it (for over the horns) over the...
so, looking at this neckline detail of Arwen's Chase Dress, what can we notice? It's got a funnel collar (no collar seam) that is lined with a dragonfly...
Yes, there is a segment where a woman is drawing a dragonfly wing I personally think that it is about the pattern on the collar.. ... there a ... someone ... ...
"leather velvet fabric" heh. If this is the same stuff that I'd been seeing in JoAnn's back when I lived near one, it's a sort of thin, low pile, narrow-whaled...
... "Leather velvet"??? That's even worse than the "100% silk polyester" I saw once... I'm pretty sure that "Alova" is a knit poly-suede fabric. Some of it ...
... way around to the back? thanks. Just the cord, not the wide stuff: http://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Human/Eowyn/Wool/Eowyn4_sholder_cal.jpg -Cat-...
I have been working with Mary Jane at the Indiana State Museum to get a correct sketch of the pattern for the lower sleeve for Arwen's Requiem dress. We have...
... the dimensions and shape of the sleeve from an earlier exhibit? We've had an elongated half circle... but have realized that this sleeve seems to behave a...
Hi The two gromet holes are uses to hold the two side broaches in place (or rather the broaches use the holes)which holds the cape in place. The torq has...
Hi all. I don't know if this is off topic, but I went to the new LOTR show this weekend and really enjoyed it. Yes there were prioblems, but it was just the...
Hi there, I am not really new here, I have been lurking for a while but have decided to finally delurk. A litte about me: The first dress that I ever made from...
Hi All! On a little dress-making detour, I've been working on Galadriel's Brooch out of pmc 3 precious metal clay... and today I had it fired. I am very...
... it's the musical that is premiering in Toronto. Apparently it got good reviews (I've been worried). OCC: I'd love to see some of the costumes. they've got...
Here is a bit about the costumes from the Toronto stage play by character type: Hobbits - The hobbit characters had a bit of padding around the tummy and...
... size 11..and I was thinking maybe I should do a 9? What I am doing is practicing on a scrap of acetate taffeta..and you know how when you sew into taffeta,...
... Haldir and gang had short tunics with pants and almost knee-length togas. The Lorien elves, except G., had floor-length tunics and togas and pants. I'm...
... look at Butterick 3663 for cuff collar ideas. Dang, it's out of print. Ok.... There;s Butt35859 <http://store.sewingtoday.com/cat/10000/itm_img/B3859.jpg>...
hello, just wanted to post my br dress taht I finished recently I have pics here http://photobucket.com/albums/f187/lordofhaladin/br%20dress/ this is the trim...
... no new pages have gone up at this point - because no one has gotten back to us about screencaps we can use. There are a few people who I think are looking...
This video: http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Video.aspx?ci=522858 shows some of the rehersal, but no costumes. I imagine the cloaks/staffs/coats/swords were...
... sort of costume at <http://www.cbc.ca/toronto/features/lotr/> looks like ... (at least one is) who wrote some of the songs. this link mostly gives you...
... shoulder ... first ... neckline, ... Hello! I suggest that you get a cheap fabric that has the same drape as velvet and try to drape it around the...
... I second that... I made my hope dress a while ago and I had to just play around with the drape.. I know its not too helpful, but I actaully used scraps of...
... I dyed the base fabric (the paisley) and then washed it a little, but the dye was still running, then after I emb it then I got it wet (moist not really...
Yes, that's exactly it. I appliqued it to the top of the sleeve with tiny whipstitches. I really did enjoy the smocking part. Once all the dots were marked,...
*blush* Thanks! LOL and this required very little in the way of patience after working on embroidering Theoden's surcoat! Yes, it shrinks up somewhere...